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'Angels Unawares' series (part 3 - The 3 men who visited Abraham/2 men who visited Lot)

3/18/2017

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PDF of all lessons should be available soon on our resources page, as well as out handout page (underlined words are blanks for class to fill out while following along).
III.    The 3 "men" that visit Abraham/2 "men" that visit Lot

        (Genesis 18-19)
       A.      Abraham sees the three men but addresses "the 
                 Lord."
               1.      It may be helpful to point out that he had
                        talked with the Lord in chapter 17, though no
                        description was given.
               2.      At first glance, it could seem like reference to 
                        the Trinity.
                      a.     Three distinct people (persons) seem to be
                              referenced singularly.
                       b.    This could help explain some related 
                              passages in the Bible.
                            1)       "Let us make man in our
                                       image" (Genesis 1:26)
                            2)       "Let us go down" (Genesis 11:7)
                            3)       "these three are one" (1 John 5:7)
                       c.     However, it is not likely that this is the
                               intended application here.
                            1)        John says no man has seen God
                                      (obviously reference to the  Father)
                                      (John 1:18)
                             2)       Jesus says that no one has seen
                                       the Father but that He and the Father
                                       are one. (John 6:46, 8:9, 10:30)
      B.     2 purposes of the visit
               1.       Deliver news about Sarah having a child in her
                         old age
                       a.     Sarah laughs "in herself."
                       b.     To her surprise, she is rebuked.
               2.       Observe the wickedness in Sodom and
                         Gomorrah
                       a.     The Bible had already pointed out in 

                               Genesis 13:13 that the men of Sodom  
                               were wicked sinners.
                       b.     Abraham knows that when they see the 
                               wickedness they will destroy the city.
                              1)       Interestingly, he is never told that by
                                        the men, but he seems to assume.
                              2)       Men always fear God's Judgment 
                                        when they have an accurate
                                        understanding of who He is and how
                                        He views sin.
       C.      2 of the "men" leave and Abraham continues to talk
                 to the Lord.
               1.      After Abraham tries to negotiate with him 
                        about sparing Sodom, we see the Lord depart
                        at the end of chapter 18.
               2.      These same two "men" are most likely the 

                        angels mentioned in chapter 19 who appeared
                        to Lot in Sodom.
                      a.     They are called men in chapter 18.
                      b.     They are called angels in 19:1.
                      c.     The men of Sodom call them "men" in

                              verse 5.
                      d.     They are called men again in verses 10,11.
                      e.     They are called angels again in verse 15.
                       f.     They are called men again in verse 16.
      Conclusion:
       1.   Two of the men mentioned are clearly angels as the
             words are used interchangeably in this text.
       2.   One of the men is called the Lord.
       3.   The 3 men who visited Abraham were most likely 2 
             angels who accompanied an actual manifestation of
             the Lord (the "Son," the "Word," the "Angel of the 
             LORD"...)
       4.   The 2 men who visited Lot were most likely the 2
             angels that left while Abraham continued talking to the
             Lord.



               

               

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